US5422422A - High refractive index plastic base on an alkylthiol and an alkylpolythiol ester - Google Patents

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US5422422A
US5422422A US08/134,736 US13473693A US5422422A US 5422422 A US5422422 A US 5422422A US 13473693 A US13473693 A US 13473693A US 5422422 A US5422422 A US 5422422A
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  • the invention relates to a high refractive index plastic, produced by reacting an alkylpolythiol with an alkylpolythiol ester of (meth)acrylic acid, under the conditions of radical polymerization.
  • a high refractive index is very advantageous for plastics which are to be used in optical elements.
  • a high refractive index of the material can be achieved, e.g., by incorporating sulfur atoms into the plastic.
  • One means of introducing sulfur into a polymer chain, is by thiol addition to an organic isocyanate.
  • high refractive index polymers are proposed which are produced from polythiols and polyisocyanates, or from sulfur-containing polyisocyanates and polyisothiocyanates.
  • the optical dispersion of such polyurethane derivatives is excessive.
  • An exception is the case of polymers with halogen-containing aromatic dithiols.
  • the halogen content presents drawbacks in processing and toxicity.
  • Thiol-ene addition can also be used to produce optical materials, e.g. in the form of addition products of polythiols to multiply unsaturated compounds.
  • An example of this is the use of dimethacrylates of dihydric alcohols (see, e.g., EP-A 437,374 and 284,374).
  • the refractive index of such materials is insufficiently high.
  • the polymers claimed in EP 394,495 have high indices of refraction (>1.65), but the aromatic diene (4,4,'-bis((meth)acryloylthio)diphenyl sulfide) causes a high dispersion of light.
  • the sulfur-containing polymers of the state of the art are not satisfactory for use in optical components, either as to their optical properties or their mechanical properties.
  • the underlying problem of the invention is to devise transparent, colorless plastics with a high refractive index and a high Abbe number.
  • transparent, colorless polymers with very good optical properties can be produced by reacting polythiols with multifunctional alkyl thio(meth)acrylates under conditions of simultaneous polymerization and polyaddition.
  • the invention relates to a high refractive index plastic K produced by reaction of an alkylthiol with a multiply unsaturated monomer, wherein said alkylthiol (A) has at least 2, and up to 20 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and contains at least 2 thiol groups in the molecule, is reacted with an alkylpolythiol ester (B) having at least 2, and up to 24, preferably up to 12, carbon atoms in the alkyl group, which ester contains at least 2 thiol groups esterified with (meth)acrylic acid in the molecule, said reaction being under conditions of radical polymerization, with the limitation that the numerical ratio of the mercapto groups to the available double bonds is ⁇ 1, preferably ⁇ 0.5.
  • the structure of the alkylthiol (A) is preferably such that the density of sulfur atoms per unit volume is high. This can be achieved, e.g., by employing a branched or cyclic skeleton, e.g. neopentyl.
  • a branched or cyclic skeleton e.g. neopentyl.
  • the thiol groups advantageously one may start with hydroxyl groups on the molecule, which are then, e.g., esterified with thioglycolic acid. In this way, e.g. pentaerythritol may be esterified with thioglycolic acid to form pentaerythritol tetrathioglycolate (compound A-I).
  • Cyclic polyols such as, e.g., sugar alcohols may be esterified in a similar fashion.
  • the alkylpolythiol ester (B) is represented by the general formula I ##STR1## where R represents hydrogen or methyl; and Y represents a C 2-24 alkyl group, preferably a C 2-12 alkyl group, a C 2-24 branched alkyl group, preferably a C 2-12 branched alkyl group, a C 3-24 cyclic alkyl group, preferably a C 3-12 cyclic alkyl group, said alkyl, branched alkyl or cyclic alkyl optionally containing ether or thioether groups, and optionally being substituted with additional ##STR2## groups.
  • R represents hydrogen or methyl
  • Y represents a C 2-24 alkyl group, preferably a C 2-12 alkyl group, a C 2-24 branched alkyl group, preferably a C 2-12 branched alkyl group, a C 3-24 cyclic alkyl group, preferably a C 3-12 cyclic alkyl group, said
  • subject compounds are ethanedithiol methacrylate bisester, and propanedithiol methacrylate bisester (hereinafter, “ethanedithiol dimethacrylate” and “propanedithiol dimethacrylate”).
  • the starting compounds (A) and (B) may be produced by conventional methods which are known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • Suitable initiators are the known radical initiators, e.g. azo initiators such as azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN), in the usual amounts, e.g. 0.1-1 wt. % (based on the weight of the monomers).
  • azo initiators such as azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN)
  • AIBN azobis(isobutyronitrile)
  • the polymerization may be carried out, e.g., in bulk (i.e. without solvent), wherein it may be between two glass plates, in the manner which is common with polymerization of methyl methacrylate in the mass.
  • Solution polymerization e.g. is another possibility.
  • the plastic E is comprised of units of the components (A) and (B) and may also contain additives known from acrylate chemistry, such as stabilizers, parting compounds, and possibly colorants (see Gaechter, R., and Mueller, H., 1979, “Taschenbuch der Kunststoff-Additive” pub. Hanser-Verlag)
  • a homogeneous mixture of components (A) and (B) and the initiator is prepared and charged into a space between two glass plates.
  • Polymerization is initiated by an energy supply; e.g., by energetic radiation, particularly UV light, or by heating, advantageously in a water bath, wherewith the energy is supplied over an extended period, e.g. 24-30 hr.
  • the temperature is increased during the polymerization, e.g. over the range 40°-90° C.
  • the resulting plastic K is a very clear, colorless, hard plate.
  • the plastic K preferably has a refractive index of >1.589 and an Abbe number of >38.6.
  • the inventive plastic E is well suited for numerous applications, particularly in the optics area.
  • E.g., prisms, lenses, eyeglass lenses, and other optical components may be produced from the plastic K.
  • a monomer mixture of 23.8 g ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, 13.0 g pentaerythritol tetrathioglycolate, and 148 mg azobis(isobutyronitrile) was polymerized as in Example 1.
  • the polymer obtained was also clear and hard, and had a refractive index of 1.5356 and Abbe number 51.
  • the homopolymer was produced by a procedure analogous to that of Examples 1 and 2. A clear but very brittle material was obtained, with a refractive index of 1.6075 and Abbe number 35.
  • Example 4 The same procedure as in Example 4 was followed, but with the use of 30.4 g propanedithiol dimethacrylate, 6.75 g pentaerythritol tetrathioglycolate, and 148 mg azobis(isobutyronitrile). A hard, clear, colorless plate was produced, having a refractive index and Abbe number as given in the Table, infra.
  • Example 4 The same procedure as in Example 4 was followed, but with the use of 17.4 g 2,5-bis(methacryloylthio)-3-thiapentane, 13.8 g ethanedithiol dimethacrylate, 6.45 g pentaerythritol tetrathioglycolate, and 148 mg azobis(isobutyronitrile).
  • a hard, clear, colorless plate was produced, having a refractive index and Abbe number as given in the Table, infra.
  • Example 4 The same procedure as in Example 4 was followed, but with the use of 34.8 g propanedithiol dimethacrylate, 7.4 g glycerin trithioglycolate, and 169 mg azobis(isobutyronitrile). A hard, clear, colorless plate was produced, having a refractive index and Abbe number as given in the Table, infra.
  • Example 4 The same procedure as in Example 4 was followed, but with the use of 36.5 g 1,3-propanedithiol dimethacrylate, 9.1 g pentaerythritol tetrakismercaptopropanoate, and 185 mg azobis(isobutyronitrile).
  • a hard, clear, colorless plate was produced, having a refractive index and Abbe number as given in the Table, infra.

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